Quantification of Multimodal Transportation Network Vulnerability: A Pilot Study in Mississippi

Details

• Creators:
  Das, Himangshu S.
• Corporate Creators:
  Jackson State University. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC) ; University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Multimodal transportation
  • Urban areas
  • Risk assessment
  • Infrastructure
  • Disasters
  • Climate change
  • Floods
  • Pilot studies
  • Metropolitan planning organizations
  • State departments of transportation
  More +
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Mississippi
• Corporate Publisher:
  Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)
• Abstract:
  The objective of this exploratory study is to develop a conceptual framework to identify critical transportation infrastructure and their vulnerability to natural hazards based on existing and available data specific to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This particular study area has been selected based on its robust transportation network (2 airports, approximately 340 miles of highways and navigable channels and ports) and intricate flood plain with barrier islands. More specifically, the objective of this pilot study is to address: (1) What are the possible scenarios of future climate changes with respect to projected sea level rise specific to the Mississippi coast? and (2) What are the multimodal transportation network and infrastructures that are vulnerable to natural hazards? The outcome of this exploratory study should help developing a comprehensive design, adaptation and mitigation framework for the State Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations in order to address risk and vulnerability of Mississippi's transportation infrastructure when dealing with hazards.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT13-G-UTC50
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37514/dot_37514_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.03 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Transportation Resilience and Vulnerability Collection ; University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:0440f6e162cd3d99f9ac0dfdd45f37ddd666d7a823c70fa6a48337019a8b0d59